Bob-Lo Revisited by Bill Rauhauser and Martin Magid

Bob-lo Revisited, by photographer Bill Rauhauser and historian Martin Magid, Very Fine condition in dust wrapper, as issued, published by Press Lorentz, ‎June 1, 2003, ‎ 127 pages, ISBN:‎ 0972392602, printed in a small edition of 1000 copies.

This is a beautifully produced collection of 100 photographs of one of America’s most unique and unforgettable amusement parks. Unique because it sat on an island in the Detroit River and required a steamship ride to get there and back again– and alive in fond memories because it meant fun and adventure outside the confines of city life for thousands of urban dwellers during most of the twentieth century.

These pages of black and white photos, elegantly reproduced as duotones, capture the fun, romance, amusement rides, big boats, and nostalgic atmosphere of a beloved park and a bygone time. The book includes a history of Bob-Lo Island’s colorful life as refuge and playground to citizens of both the US and Canada for over 100 years.

About the Author:
Bill Rauhauser (1918-2017) is an icon of Detroit photography who has spent more than 7 decades taking pictures of the life and landscape of the city, its people and pastimes. His work is widely represented in collections, including MOMA and the DIA, and is included in the photographic volume Detroit Revisited and Bill Rauhauser 20th Century Photography in Detroit.The photos in his volume represent the single largest existing collection of photographs of Bob-Lo Island and the Boats.

Martin Magid (1933-2024) attorney and photo-historian, has written a twenty page history on Bois-Blanc island from its frontier founding and as home to Native-American tribes to its transformation as a Detroit river tourist destination at the turn of the twentieth century.

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